ELBOW GREASE AB
Rating
1406
peak 1406 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2020-09-26
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#324
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.37 (+8.70)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.82
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.68 · weakest Brisket (157.65)
Road miles
2708
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 484 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$5K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
640.37 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
KillerbunnyBBQ has finished one call ahead of ELBOW GREASE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Grilling with Short has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rack Addicts BBQ Team in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIGG SMOAK BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.7 years, then back at Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (2024-05-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Mc Que It | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Slam Dunk BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KillerbunnyBBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| No Measurements BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 145.1312 | 162.68 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2860 | 142.2516 | 158.98 | top 81% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 141.6800 | 161.17 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 145.7144 | 157.65 | top 75% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 13 | 0 | top 81% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 89% | 2026-07-25 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 60% | 2026-05-30 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 81% | 2026-05-23 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 85% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (15 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 640.37 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-09-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ on the Bow
- 📈 2020-09-26 — Peak power rating (1485) · BBQ on the Bow
- 📣 2025-09-12 — First call · Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (670.2516) · Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | 2025-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.3 | BBQ on the Bow | 2020-09-26 |
| -11.9 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff | 2025-10-11 |
| -10.3 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2024-07-27 |
| -10.3 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2024-05-25 |
| -9.9 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 81% | 92.2% | 90% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 78% | 93.1% | 90.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89% | 87.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.8% | 79.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 10 / 15 (663.9772) | 13 (165.1200) | 12 (162.8572) | 5 (172.0116) | 10 (163.9884) |
| 2026-07-25 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) Didsbury, AB | 15 / 18 (646.1600) | 8 (168.5944) | 17 (157.0856) | 11 (162.8000) | 15 (157.6800) |
| 2026-07-24 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB | 17 / 18 (627.8400) | 18 (155.3600) | 3 (169.1544) | 18 (144.5144) | 11 (158.8112) |
| 2026-07-03 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 10 / 11 (651.3832) | 6 (169.7144) | 11 (156.5144) | 7 (168.0344) | 10 (157.1200) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 19 / 24 (655.9768) | 22 (162.8228) | 20 (163.4400) | 13 (171.4628) | 16 (158.2512) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 17 / 23 (642.7660) | 12 (166.8688) | 21 (152.5372) | 9 (174.2628) | 21 (149.0972) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 8 (167.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 17 (155.9660) | — | — |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 15 / 15 (623.2344) | 12 (163.3828) | 15 (152.5144) | 15 (154.2400) | 15 (153.0972) |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 11 / 16 (670.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (160.5372) | 6 (167.4400) | 9 (164.5716) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 26 / 32 (651.8172) | 30 (157.6456) | 23 (164.5256) | 18 (167.3944) | 19 (162.2516) |
| 2025-06-21 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 17 / 27 (666.8572) | 15 (169.1656) | 11 (170.2860) | 22 (162.8456) | 16 (164.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 25 / 28 (640.5600) | 17 (165.1888) | 23 (161.6800) | 24 (158.2628) | 25 (155.4284) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 11 / 27 (165.0856) | 27 (147.3600) | 21 (159.9884) | 25 (157.7372) | 19 (162.2284) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 34 / 39 (622.2056) | 36 (158.8112) | 35 (155.4056) | 32 (153.7256) | 29 (154.2632) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 21 / 21 (574.7772) | 20 (145.1312) | 21 (142.2516) | 21 (141.6800) | 18 (145.7144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #324 (481 pts) | #249 (669 pts) | #285 (669 pts) | #262 (606 pts) | #309 (526 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1539 (52 pts) | #1577 (52 pts) | #1273 (72 pts) | #1543 (52 pts) | #1116 (82 pts) |